Resident Engineer - WastewaterDepartment: Construction/CEI
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Aurora, IL
Compensation: $42.00 - $55.00 / hour
DescriptionFehr Graham is seeking an experienced
Resident Engineer to support construction oversight for a major wastewater treatment facility project. This role will serve as the on-site technical representative, ensuring construction activities are completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project plans, specifications, schedules, and regulatory requirements.
This is a highly visible role requiring strong communication, sound engineering judgment, and hands-on construction oversight experience in municipal wastewater infrastructure.
What You'll Do- Serve as the primary on-site representative for Fehr Graham during construction of water and wastewater treatment facilities
- Oversee daily construction activities to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, permits, and contract documents.
- Coordinate with contractors, inspectors, project managers, and municipal stakeholders.
- Review contractor submittals, RFIs, pay applications, change orders, and field documentation.
- Monitor construction schedules, quantities, and quality control procedures.
- Identify and resolve field issues in collaboration with the project team.
- Conduct and document progress meetings and site observations.
- Maintain accurate project records, field reports, and correspondence.
- Communicate project updates to client stakeholders on a weekly basis.
- Support project closeout activities, including punch lists and final documentation.
What It Takes- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in construction engineering, or construction oversight.
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, Construction Management or a related field preferred.
- Direct experience with wastewater treatment plant design or construction strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of construction means and methods, contract administration, and municipal infrastructure standards.
- Excellent communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work full-time on-site.
What you'll getYou'll have plenty of opportunities to grow professionally at our progressive firm, which started in 1973. Our people-first organization is focused on giving our employees the opportunity for growth. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer:
- Medical/dental/vision
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Profit-sharing bonus plan
- Paid time off
- An awesome work environment.
Pay Transparency:The base salary (or hourly rate) range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.
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